
NSW to remove ‘good character’ from being considered at sentencing hearings in nationwide first
Survivors of sexual abuse welcome the ‘monumental shift’ in how courts approach sentencing, while others say it could limit defendants’ rightsGet our
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Survivors of sexual abuse welcome the ‘monumental shift’ in how courts approach sentencing, while others say it could limit defendants’ rightsGet our

Under the laws, which came in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, the states will be responsible for the collection and processing of surrendered guns

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Opposition leader says government took ‘a month to deliver this bad bill’ as Labor criticises Liberal ‘hypocrisy’ on proposed hate laws

Home affairs minister says the proposal would clamp down on groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir and the National Socialist Network

The omnibus bill, which included amendments to multiple pieces of legislation, was criticised by both progressives and conservatives

Pro-Palestine and Indigenous activist groups say state government ‘trying to strip away the right to peacefully protest for everyone’ in wake of Bondi attack

Environmental advocates welcome Net Zero Commission’s report which found the fossil fuel was ‘not consistent’ with emissions reductions commitments

Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019

The proposed changes, which the government claims are needed to combat AI-generated requests, would also reduce what documents can be releasedGet our

Former SBS newsreader defends sharing two X posts about a speech by the late Hezbollah leader as fair comment on a matter of public interestGet our

After Jeffrey Epstein abuse victim died intestate, sons reject claim that documents presented by her lawyer and carer represent her final intentionsGet our